Micheál Martin: “I do not believe public representatives should give character references, particularly in cases that involve sexual…”

I do not believe the basis exists for industrial action. I don't believe the public should have to endure that, because there have been significant tax cuts in the Budget, which will help workers.

I've made my position clear in terms of where I think there can be derogations, and there doesn't need to be a picket.

I believe that parliamentary democracy matters. People may criticise it and so on, but it's not a routine sort of service. It is the expression of the democratic will of the people in parliament. I think that matters, and that should be…

We will be growing expenditure this year. There's no cuts here.